Calling God ‘father’ is statement of trust in his love, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – When the Christian creed refers to God as ‘father,’ it is affirming a trust that the God...
January 2013
Schools need Catholic foundation
From John Lee, Johannesburg Congratulations to our Catholic schools for the good results achieved for their matric students. I also promise to pray for André Gildenhuys (“Catechism...
Is Daswa SA’s first Saint?
The sainthood cause for Benedict Daswa is the first for a South African-born Catholic. CLAIRE MATHIESON learns more about his life. Benedict Daswas car was trashed by...
Logic and fallacy
Guest editorial by MICHAEL SHACKLETON Peter Abelard, the 12th century writer, noted in his work Dialectica that logic is not the science of using arguments but of...
What is ‘family-friendly’
I have used this title for my column for so long that I have begun to take it for granted and don’t normally give it any serious...
Why the Church engages with the world
The Church is often reproached for remaining in the sacristy and never entering worldly affairs. In contrast, to some people it is like she oversteps her boundaries...
Mass Readings – 27 January – 3 February, 2013
Liturgical Calendar Year C Weekdays Cycle Year 1 Sunday, January 27, 3rd Sunday Nehemiah 8:2-4, 5-6, 8-10, Psalm 19:8-10, 15, 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 or 12:12-14, 27, Luke...
Belief in God leads to values that can be countercultural, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – To believe in God means allowing his commandments to guide the concrete choices one makes every day,...
Why All the Sad Statues?
From Heather Withers, Johannesburg –Â Why is it that all the icons we have in our churches and historical paintings and books display sad-looking saints, angels and even...
Scorched earth Catholics
Earlier this month The Southern Cross took the difficult decision to suspend the comments facility on its website. The comments section was intended to serve as a...
